1Th 2:17 | NASB1995 | STEP | But we, brethren , having been taken away from you for a short while — in person , not in spirit — were all the more eager with great desire to see your face .

‏ 1 Thessalonians 2:17

17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a ^{▼▼ Lit occasion of an hour}short while— ^bin ^{▼▼ Lit face}person, not in ^{▼▼ Lit heart}spirit— were all the more eager with great desire ^eto see your face.